Raheel praises army shooters’ marksmanship

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Raheel Sharif has praised the standard of marksmanship of shooters of Pakistan Army.

He was talking to participants of 36th Pakistan Army Rifle Association Central Meet, the biggest shooting competition in the country, held at the Army Marks­manship Firing Ranges near Jhelum on Monday after a gap of five years, says a press release.

Raheel praises army shooters’ marksmanship

He praised the trainers for optimum utilisation of the newly created facility which had not only provided an opportunity to the young talent but also trained marksmen and snipers proving decisive in the fight against terrorism. The army chief said that training was an important part of every soldier’s professional development and “must remain our hallmark to accomplish the assigned mission”. He called for organising more competitions with increased civilian participation to encourage and prepare the youth for national and international shooting sport competitions. About 800 people, including 33 civilians of 28 teams and personnel of Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air force,